Automatic pressure-roll release for clothes-wringers.



H. P. WRIGHT. AUTOMATIC PRESSURE ROLL RELEASE FOR CLGTHES WRINGERS. APPLSCATION FILED JAN,12. i911.

1 949@ lh-z-tented Feb. 5, 1918,

,. J 1.14 Amina CIK push button haring a. heed 23 and e. bifur" cated lower end 24- which is adopted to embrace the sections li und 1:2 of the pressure bar 10,' the turcetions being epertured to receive the pivot 13 iior pivotally connecting the operating member to the breekuble bur sothet when e downward pressure is exerted on the operating member 22 the sections of lthe pressure ber will be moved in respect to each other so as to throw the bar into the ositiou es shown in dotted' lines in Fig. l which draws the bearing plates out from under the pressure screws so es to bring the reduced portions of the bor in aline'ment with the. pressure screwswhich allows the pressure springs to expend to release the presso re relis.

pressure on the pressure relis. lThe operating member 22 is held in position es shown in Fig. l by e liftiu d spring 25 surrounding the operating member above the top bar. #Secured to the under side or the top ber 21 to' each side of the operating member 22 is a depending bracket 2S in which is pivotslly mounted s lever 27 having e fork et its inner end, the urnas of which ere slotted and are pivotelly mounted on oppositely disposed studs 29curricd by the operating member 22 es clearly shown'in Fig. 2, these levers 2'4" being so arranged that the forks formed et the inner ends thereotl embrace the operating' member and are connected thereto in e. manner that when the outer ends of the levers nrc raised the inner ends will be forced downwardly so es to curry the. operating meniber @downwardly so es to breuk the sectional pressure bur. Pivot-illy con-- nected to 'the outer end of each lever 2T is ey releasing member 3Q which extends down along; side of the vside bers Zot the wringer frame und is provided with a. forked portion 3i. which embraces the shaft 6 of theupper pressure roll 6 and is normally held slightly obere the shaft so us to allow the pressure rolls. to separate in wringing clothes.

l/Vheu the pressure roils are seperated beyoud the ordinary distance of travel in wringing clothes by the insertion of u for eign object, the releasing bers 30 are raised. so its to rock the-levers :27 on their pivots which 'forces the operating member downvuri'lly und breaks the pressure bur which in:unntuueously releases 'the pressure on the in the operation of struction of uutonmtic f-:uming that the ports .sbownfin full lines my improved conpressure release usure in the position :1s in Fig. l when :i thick bunch oi' clothes drawn bctwceil the pres- ,uo-c rolls 5" one? ii vthe upper pressure roli 1" is moved unimi-diy beyond the ordinary disfunrfe rif truif'rl und mises the releasing' bers :in wl forces the oper ,tuur member 32 downwm ily tl'n'oup'h tbcinorliiun of the Ici/ers und moves the sections of thebreuii'uolc into the position as shown in -by un operating n'icmbcr by the sessies dotted lines in Fig. 1 so as to move` the ends of the breukuble bar out of Contact with the pressure screws which allows the pressure springs to expend and release the pressure on the pressure rolls. After the pressure hu's been released by unscrewing the pressure screws, the breekuble bur con be moved back into its normal position. In euse of the uutomatic releasing mechanism failing to work, the operator can readily strike the head of the operating member so as to breuk the pressure bur and release the pressure.

From 'the foregoing description it willbe secu .that l hai-ve provided a clothes Wringcr with :1n automatic pressure release in which u breathable pressure bar is substituted for the ordinarir rigid bar now in use in clothes wringers ot this character which is broken ubnoriuul separation ot' the pressure rolls1 so as to instantaneously release the pressure on the pressure rolls in case of u'foreign object or un operators hund being drawn between the sume.

I claim: l

l. .clothes wringer, comprisingu frame having pressure rolls und pressure means for seid rolls, e Sectionul bur associated with seid pressure means, un operating member having al connection with said sectional bur, und means actuated by the abnorme! separe` tion of suidroll for actuating said operating member to move the sections of seid bur in position to release ysaid pressure means.

2. A clothes wringer, comprising u. rzune haring pressure rolls und pressure mcuns for said rolls mounted therein, usectionul brezilo uble bur associated with Suid pressure menus, und un operating member for moving' Suid sections in position to release seid pressure means. i

3. A clothes wringer, comprising,r :i .frame having pressure rolls und pressure means for sindv rolls mount-ed therein, u. sectional brcukeblo bnr associated with said pressure menus, scid bur being formed of sections movublc in one direction in' respect. to euch other, und un operatingy member having; u connection with Suid breukuble bur for moving said bur in sure means.

4; vXi. clothes wringer, comprising' :1. frume huvingr pressure rolls und pressure menus for suid Vrolls mounted therein. u brouknblo bur associated with smid pri-fssuro menus, :in operating' member tol'breaking Suid bur to release Suid pressure menus, und releasing members actuated by thc :abnormui sopurution oi suid pressurirolls having' :renoncetion with Suid operating' 'member tzu' mio-Y muticully relousing fbrpressure on :mid pres sure rolls. f i

A clothes; wriugror, comprising` u trame boring pressure rolls und pressure menus I'or scid rolls mounted therein, u bur associated ncc'tcd to suicl'ber,

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rolls beine' movable 1n res ect netonnet Withseid pressure ineens formeel of two seo tions pivotellv connected together, .movable in respect to each other in one direction, und. un operating ini-amber havingu, com'riectlonl vf' la. the control portion of seicl ber for movinc; sections thereof in respect to each other for' releasing seid pressure means.

fr clothes wringer, comprising u frame buv-ing pressure rolls und pressure ineens for seid rolls mounted. therein., :i breathable essocieted with seid pressure'meens. .en operating member mounted in' seid frame connected to seid breekable bei', pivoted levers mounted in seid frame ovine; e connection with seid operating member, und re-A le singmembers corrieri b v ssiol levers actus'tctl by the abnormal separation of seid. pressure rolls for releasing seid pressure means. Y

7. .t clothes Wriuegers comprising a frame having pressure rolls mounted therein, pressure springs for seid rolls, e Sectional bar mounted on seic'll springs, pressure screws, engraving' seid ber, and un operating member connected to seid bei' for moving seicl bur in position to reieese .seid pressure means.

8. A clothes wringen 'comprisinn,r a, freine.

bovine; superposecl pressure rolls one of said pressure springs for seul movable roll, a sectional brenlml'ile bur Amounted nunon seid. springs. means engaging Suid bei' ii linstitu seid pressure means, and 'en oieret`v in .cgn member conm d .to seid hreelmble ber ior moving the omis oli' suitl bur in position to release seid, pressure Ineens.

il. clothes wringen, comprisinge frame bovine; superposed pressure rolls one of. seid pressure rolls being); moveble in respect to the other roll, pressure springs `for said In0vuble roll, u. bar imiunterl` upon seid pressure springs formed ot sections pivotellvfoonnecterl together, en. operating member conpressure screws engaging" seul bur for udine-ting seid pressure Ineens,- levers connected to sztiil operatingmember', uml releasing members actuated by .the ubnornml separation ot seid rolls connected to seid levers for :ie-tuo ting, seid (merutingl meml'u-,r to rclcusc seid pressure means.

li). il clothes .vrii'ig'er, comprising; u. frame lowing pressure foils and pressure ineensL tor seid rolls, retaining means for holding seid pressure means in preiletern mined position. :in opcrutimiv member for re leus-infr seid retaining menus. movable members connecter-l to seul operating member, um! rclcnsing m mbcrs actuated by the ub normal separati .u ot seid pressure" rolls5 imi/ino' u connection with suivi movable memol bers for :actuating sstiol operating' member :For releasing Huid pressure moons. 4

Il. A clothes wringen munprisiug :i 'tramo uiting :i ifixcil roll und :i roll movable towzml uml :muy from the lixofl roll, pressure bur for movin g to the other,

for the movable only, pressure screws engaging Afor the movable roll,

normally pivotelly' springs for seid movable having reduced ends springs. pressure screws engagingfsaid bur adjacent the reduced ends thereof end en operating member, engaging seid sectional spent to euch' other for movine the ends of suini bur out o'eng'egement With said pressure screws.

` 12. A'clothes wringer7 comprising a frame having pressure rolls und pressure yineens for seid rolls,'eb1eelreble bar for normally ho1ding seid-pressure means in predetermined position, means coperuting with seid breakuble bor for releasing seul pressure means', und releasing' members cooperating with Suid operating menus on the abnormal separation,

ot seid rolls. e

13. A clothes wringer, comprising e frame having u pairo'l' supcrposed rolls one of Suid rollsI being movable toward und uwuy from the other roll, pressure springs for said mou able roll, e sectional. brenkuble bar 'mounted upon' said springs. means engaging seid bur for adjusting seid pressure means, an operating member for breaking seid bur,v and .means for octuating soidjopereting member by the abnormal separation of seid rolls .for releasing' seid pressure means.

14. A having a fixed roll and-:i roll move y and toward the fixed rolls, pressure springs roll7 u sectional breekable upon said springs formed of le away bur mounted 4 two sections pivotully connected together uml capable one direction seid bur, and ineens for moving' the sections of said bar in respect-to eachother 'to release seid pressure means.

15. A clothes Wringer, comprisin eving e. fixed roll and roll move und toward the fixed rolls. pressure or" being moved in a'frame le away springs e sectional brenkable bar mounted upon seul springs formed of two` sections Vpivotellyfomnnected` together e und oupuble of being moved in one trentino only. pressure screws engaging seid bei', und meuns uctuuted by' the abnormal separation of seid pressl'lre rolls'for breaking said bur to release said pressure means.

I6. A clothes Wrin'ger. comprising a fiume having: u fixed roll mounted therein. :L co7 operating roll movable toward und :n.wuy from the fixed roll; pressures-Wings mounted. upon suirl movable roll. it sectional breeknble bur mounted upon the' springs having reflui-.eil curls. the sections of seul, bor being connected together und capable of being movi-il in` respect to one :mother in one lireotiou only` meunscngreging suitl bar nd jacent the reduced ends 'for adjusting seid pressure springs. :mil means actuated by the abnormal .scpurzxlion ot'l sind n'cssure rolls clothes wringer, comprisin afrume roll, a sectional bm' mounted on stud loo :to earh ollier for releasing said. pressure I 17. A clothes wringer, eomprisinga frame having a-pair of superposed rollsmountedv therein, one of said rolls being movable teward and away from il einer roll, pressure springs for sairl movable roll, a transverse L'realiable bar n'iounted upon said sbrings having reduced muis, pressure screws engag ing said bar adjacent'. the reduced ends, an

l yoperating member connected lio I:he central portion of Said har, levers eonneelecl io said operating member, am]A releasing members connerie( lo said levers aetuaerl by the normal sepzn'aiou of said rolls.

11H. A elothes wringen,eomprising Ia frame having 'pressure rolls and pressure ineens 'forsuid rolls n'ioiuuefl therein, a sectional bar assoeialell with said pressure means, Sai-fl har vl'neing formed on sections pivoallj; ConeaehI ofher in one direction only, und a springrelurneil operal'ing member connected to said bar for moving said sections in respee'. to leach other lo release said pressure ll); fA elohes wringen, eornprising a :frame having a fixed roll inounled therein, a eo-A 'operatiug roll mourned in said frame and` movable-rowaril and away from the iixe'd l' roll` lmeans for mainlaining tension upon the nu'nabl:l rolh a reeeliional hreakable bar :mara-.inferi with saul tension means, an operating member 'for inovmg the sections of e .sind bar in respeel. 11o enen other to release 'said tension means, and means aetuaeil by pressure ating member,eonnrrrml lo said bar for movl ing rho, seelious in respect to euch other to release. saulpressure nwans, piroled levers (ronneeleil lo saill operaling iii-amber. and releasing members ronneel'ed lo sani l vers actuated by lnseparation of seid rolls, i

ill. A (clothes wriuger, comprising a frame having a pair oi super sed pressure rollsl moun'ul llufroilu pressure springs for said rolluia bar mounted upon sa'ul springs formed ol'- {wo overlapping sections pivotv ally eon'neeerl. log/ether, movable in. resp-eel,

to each other in one direelioin' sa'al bar ha ing reduced' mais. pressure aerei-vs enga-ging lhe said. `lei-1r ,uljaoonl' ilu` realueeflomis` and n1 isaeluat'eil by the almfuinal separullion oi said pressure rolls having a eonneelion willi Said operating member,

, i mames A clothes wringer, comprising a frame having pressure rolls and pressure nanos lor said rolls, means for normally holding said pressure means in predetermined posir'ion, au operating member for actuating said retaining means, movable members elmneeted to said operating member, aml releasing members actuated by the abnormal separation of said rolls having a emineelion with said movable members for actuating .said operating member for releasing said pressure means.

'2i-l. A clothes frame having pressure rolls and pressure means for said rolls` a retaining bar assoeialmi with said. pressure means for normally holding said pressure means in pre- (lelermined position, an operating member mounted lo engage said bar for moving said bar in position to release said pressure means and means actuated by the abnormal separation oi' said rolls cooperating with said operating member for releasing said pressure means. v

'J-i. A clothes Wringer, frame having means for said rolls mounted therein, means 'for normally holding said pressure means in predetermined position, an operating member for actuating said relaining means, pivoed levers mounted on the frame of said wringer having a` connection with Said open aiing member` and releasing members oonnemell lo 'rhe free ends of said levers arranged in the pal h ol' travel. of one of said predire rolls :nul adapted to be operated thereby on the abnormal separation thereof for aelual'ing said operating member for releasing said pressure means.

f5.7. A clothes n'ringer having a rigifl frame including side bars and cross bars pressure rolls and pressure means for-sam rolls mounted within said frame, means for comprising a normally holding said pressure means in predetermined position` an operating mem- Iher slidahly moun'i'od Within the upper rross -ba r oi Saul frame 'For actuating said pressure retaining means, pivoted levers mountnlv on :laid cross har having a eonnerrion willi saixl operating member` releasing momber's slidanlyA mounted on the side bars of saifl 'frame having a connection with fluk free ends of saill levers` said releasing momluirs living actuated by the alnuirmal separal ion of said rolls for actua-ting saicoperaiing member for releasing said pressure means.

yln testimony whereof I hereunto alibi my signature in the prf-sence' of avwitness.

'REA It WRIGHT.

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